List of top Questions asked in GATE AE- 2026

The fundamental purpose of the Kutta condition in the thin airfoil theory is .
In fluid dynamics, d'Alembert's paradox refers to which one of the following?
The velocity potential function \((\varphi)\) given below represents which one of the following? \[ \varphi = 5x - 12y \]
The number of independent elastic constants that a fully anisotropic linear elastic material can have is .
A cantilever beam with an unsymmetric cross-section is subjected to a transverse shear force (P) at its free end. P acts at the shear center of the beam cross-section. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the deformation of this beam?
Which one of the following makes an ideal air-standard Stirling cycle?
The following equation with respect to \(\varphi(x,t)\), where \(a\) is a non-zero constant, represents ________.
\[ \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial t} + a\frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial x} = 0 \]
Four hills H1, H2, H3, and H4 are present in an area. The following observations are made about them:
i. Neither H2 nor H3 is the easternmost hill.
ii. Neither H2 nor H3 is the westernmost hill.
iii. Neither the easternmost hill nor the westernmost hill is the southernmost hill.
iv. Two hills are located to the west of H2.
v. The southernmost hill has at least two hills to its east.
The southernmost hill is ________.
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using three distinct single digit prime numbers?
Charity : P :: Retaliation : Q
Choose the appropriate pair of words P and Q that fit the analogy.
In a group of students, 10 students like Mathematics, 12 students like English, 4 students like both Mathematics and English, and 6 students like neither Mathematics nor English. The number of students in the group is
"He often _____ the numbers. False claims are not going to help. Honesty _____ trust", said the manager.
Choose the option with the correct order of words to fill the blanks.
A school has 100 students distributed among 1st to 10th standards.
Based on this, which one of the following statements is always correct?
For a subsonic flow over an airfoil, an increase in velocity leads to:
Which of the following motions is primarily associated with lateral stability of an aircraft?
Which propulsion system is most suitable for high-speed supersonic aircraft?
The primary load-carrying structural component of an aircraft wing is:
For an isentropic flow of a perfect gas, an increase in Mach number results in:
Which control surface is mainly used to control the yaw motion of an aircraft?
The velocity required for a satellite to remain in a circular orbit close to Earth is called: